hold firm

IPA/hˈəʊld fˈɜːm/
IPA/hˈoʊld fˈɜːm/

hold firm — 慣用語

1. to keep the same decision, action, or belief, even when other people push you to

1.慣用語B2
釋義

堅守立場

在壓力下仍維持原本決定或信念

to keep the same decision, action, or belief, even when other people push you to change it

例句

Jenna held firm and kept the bakery closed until the gas leak was fixed.

Jenna 堅守立場，在瓦斯外洩修好前讓麵包店維持停業。

hold firm: keeping a decision despite pressure

The union held firm on smaller class sizes during the long talks.

工會在漫長談判中堅守立場，要求縮小班級人數。

hold firm on something: staying with a demand

同義詞
  • stand firm

    almost the same meaning; often used when someone resists direct pressure

  • hold one's ground

    emphasises refusing to retreat from a challenged position

  • stick to one's guns

    more informal and often suggests stubborn determination

反義詞
  • back down

    to stop defending a position after pressure

  • cave in

    to give way when pressure becomes too strong

文法句型

hold firm on something

hold firm against something

hold firm under pressure

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or organization staying with a decision or rule; often followed by 'on' for the issue itself or 'against' for the pressure coming from others.

常見錯誤

❌The board held firmly on the budget cuts.
✅The board held firm on the budget cuts.
💡the fixed phrase uses the adjective 'firm', not the adverb 'firmly'.